APPROPRIATIONS

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H4873 [17JY], H4932 [18JY]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), S564, S569 [8FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1003 [19MR], H1013 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1029 [20MR]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), S11770, S11800 [20NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), S10528, S10588 [16OC]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6991 [3OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), H7825 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7958 [16OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), S11216 [15NO]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2869, H2878 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2165, H2166 [7MY], H2282, H2328, H2329, H2330, H2333, H2335, H2338, H2339, H2344, H2349, H2350, H2353, H2365, H2369, H2374 [9MY], H5480, H5544 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (H. Res. 415), H2256 [9MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5715 [18JN], S5728, S5729, S5746, S5762, S5763, S5782, S5783, S5784, S5785, S5786 [19JN], S5808, S5829, S5836, S5837, S5838, S5839, S5840, S5866, S5869, S5870, S5872, S5873, S5874, S5875, S5876, S5877 [20JN], S5884, S5885, S5886, S5905, S5912, S5913, S5914, S5915 [21JN], S5926, S5964, S5965, S5966 [24JN], S5974, S6030, S6038, S6039, S6042, S6043, S6044, S6045 [25JN], S6057, S6066, S6075, S6076, S6077, S6078, S6079, S6080, S6085, S6086, S6087, S6088, S6112, S6113, S6114, S6115, S6116, S6117, S6118, S6119, S6135, S6136, S6137, S6138, S6139, S6142, S6143, S6144, S6145, S6146, S6147, S6148, S6149, S6150, S6151, S6152, S6153, S6154, S6155, S6156, S6157, S6158, S6159, S6160, S6161, S6162, S6163, S6164, S6165, S6166, S6167, S6168, S6169, S6170, S6171, S6172 [26JN], S6178, S6183, S6189, S6190, S6196, S6199, S6203, S6207, S6265, S6266 [27JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), S6933, S6963 [17JY], H4153 [27JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4141 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7611 [30JY], S7656, S7686, S7687, S7688, S7689, S7690, S7701, S7702, S7705, S7709, S7718, S7719, S7721, S7722, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758, S7759, S7760, S7761 [31JY], H3929 [25JN], H4070 [26JN], H4106, H4109, H4111, H4113, H4117 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 552), H6702 [26SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), S3639 [1MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8143, S8144, S8145, S8146, S8206, S8221, S8222 [4SE], S8236, S8237, S8313, S8315 [5SE], S8408, S8411, S8416, S8417, S8419, S8420, S8468, S8469, S8470, S8471, S8472 [10SE], S8520, S8572 [12SE], S8622 [13SE], S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8691, S8692 [17SE], S8711, S8771 [18SE], S8941 [19SE], S9856 [2OC], H4606 [15JY], H4727, H4742, H4761, H4767 [16JY], H4786, H4795, H4802, H4818, H4820, H4826, H4829, H4834, H4849, H4850, H4851, H4855, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4606, H4607 [15JY], H4767, H4768 [16JY], H4873 [17JY], H4933 [18JY], H5089 [22JY], H5200, H5250, H5257, H5260, H5267, H5293, H5298, H5299, H5301, H5308 [23JY], H5322, H5328, H5330, H5332, H5333, H5337, H5344, H5345 [24JY]

Diseases: increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3102 [4JN], H3289 [6JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 2951), S11316, S11342 [18NO]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4892 [3JN], S4947, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977 [4JN], S4996, S4997, S5000, S5004, S5015, S5018, S5063, S5064, S5065, S5068, S5069, S5070, S5071, S5072, S5073, S5076, S5077, S5078, S5079, S5080, S5086, S5087, S5088, S5090, S5091, S5093, S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5100, S5101, S5102, S5103, S5104 [5JN], S5120, S5123, S5133, S5138, S5144, S5147, S5160, S5162, S5166, S5172, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5179, S5180, S5215, S5216, S5217, S5220, S5221, S5222, S5232, S5241, S5242 [6JN], H2662 [20MY], H2735, H2736, H2737 [21MY], H2946 [22MY], H2970, H2981, H2985, H2987, H2990, H2996, H3023, H3028, H3038 [23MY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), H8882 [14NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H5087 [22JY], H5195, H5197, H5198 [23JY], H5425, H5428, H5436, H5442, H5444, H5445, H5446, H5448 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2506), S9337 [25SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), S7337, S7339, S7340, S7341, S7380, S7381, S7382 [25JY], H4905 [18JY]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3929 [25JN], H4226, H4297 [27JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), S10394, S10397 [10OC], H3602 [17JN], H3689, H3690 [19JN], H8064 [12NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S9997 [4OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3908), S11154 [14NO], H9018 [14NO]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), S11126, S11136 [14NO], H3196, H3197 [5JN], H9009 [14NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), S6174, S6175 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1754), S6175 [26JN]

Pipelines: improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10951 [13NO]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H250 [12FE]

———establish (S. 1779), S511 [7FE]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), S8985, S8998, S9001 [20SE], H7109 [7OC]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3743, H3747 [20JN]

Vancouver Barracks: restoration funding (S. 1649), S8016 [1AU]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve: funding (S. 1649), S8016 [1AU]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8904 [14NO]

Analyses

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5093): Dodd Amendment on BIA Implementation of Certain Administrative Procedures Prior To Expending Funds To Recognize Indian Tribes and Tribal Nations, S8586 [13SE]

Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding (MEGA Fund) Act (S. 3132), S10694-S10696 [17OC]

Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding Part II (MEGA Fund Part II) Act (S. 3133), S10696 [17OC]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3609), S11067-S11069 [14NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1646, Dept. of State appropriations, S3605 [1MY], H6233 [12SE]

———H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]

———H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6225 [27JN], S7398 [26JY], H5607 [25JY], H5987 [26JY]

———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE], S9550 [26SE], H7004 [3OC]

———H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5194 [6JN], H3472 [12JN]

———H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7807 [1AU], H6138 [10SE]

———H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6137 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

Billions Lost by Feds, H3424 [11JN]

Budget the Top Priority for Congress, H8559 [13NO]

Chance To Think Fresh on Cuba, H5248 [23JY]

Daschle Blames Bush Tax Cut for Failure on Prescription Drug Reform, S7423 [26JY]

Editorials and Opinions Against Corporate Expatriation (excerpts), S7699 [31JY]

Effective Agency, S2286 [21MR]

Faces of Alzheimer's, H6077 [5SE]

Finding a Formula for Medicare Drug Benefits, S7623 [31JY]

Impasse Over Homeland Security, S9941 [4OC]

Jesse Helms—We Cannot Turn Away, S5151 [6JN]

More Spending Doesn't Always Translate Into Improved Educational Performance, E1961 [28OC]

Other Half of the Job, S655 [12FE]

President Puts Military Funds Ahead of Those for Health, E237 [28FE]

Prosperity Easy To Destroy, H4155 [27JN]

Rhetoric or Reality? Missile Defense Under Bush, S5801-S5804 [20JN]

Safe Job Not a Lot To Ask, E594 [22AP]

Spending Bill Delays Crimp War on Terror, S11713 [20NO]

To Regain Confidence, S7281 [24JY]

US Government Loses $17bn in Accounting Error, H3425 [11JN]

We Filled the Prescription, E1452 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 2040), S2260 [21MR] (see S. 2086), S2485 [10AP] (see S. 2183), S2828 [17AP] (see S. 2728), S6808 [15JY] (see S. 2800), S7372 [25JY] (see S. 2830), S7744 [31JY] (see S. 3099), S10359 [10OC] (see S. 3160), S11079 [14NO] (see H.R. 4312), H1335 [16AP] (see H.R. 5338), H6084 [5SE] (see H.R. 5383), H6256 [13SE] (see H.R. 5589), H7737 [9OC]

———provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 5310), H5996 [26JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2801), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5263), H5993 [26JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4545), H1532 [23AP]

———make loan guarantees (see H.R. 5024), H4068 [26JN]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2033), S2076 [19MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment relative to spending limitations (see H.J. Res. 99), H3668 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 85), H833 [12MR] (see H.J. Res. 90), H1674 [25AP]

———extend budget discipline and enforcement procedures (see S. 2791), S7372 [25JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps (see H.R. 4767), H2607 [16MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 4593), H1673 [25AP]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, protect Social Security, institute biennial budgeting, and reform treatment of Federal insurance programs (see S. 3131), S10676 [17OC]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 5502), H6783 [30SE]

———increase statutory debt limit and require a Presidential plan to restore balanced budgets and protect Social Security (see H.R. 4594), H1673 [25AP]

———reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 5259), H5994 [26JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (see H. Con. Res. 353), H936 [18MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H1002 [19MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012 (see S. Con. Res. 100), S2326 [22MR]

CERCLA: require a public availability of the accounting of all funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 5532), H6982 [2OC]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: increase funding to improve child care quality and require payment of costs for eligible child care providers to obtain nationally recognized accreditation (see H.R. 4164), H1200 [10AP]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S5454 [12JN]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (see S. Res. 304), S7104 [19JY]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 359), H737 [6MR]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 111), H6692 [25SE] (see H.J. Res. 112), H6926 [1OC] (see H.J. Res. 120), H7738 [9OC] (see H.J. Res. 121, 122), H7894 [10OC] (see H.J. Res. 123), H7929 [15OC] (see H.J. Res. 124), H8545 [12NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 111), consideration (see H. Res. 550), H6692 [25SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 111), consideration (H. Res. 550), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 551), H6692 [25SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H6982 [2OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (see H. Res. 580), H7892 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7737 [9OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H7929 [15OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 586, 587), H7929 [15OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (see H. Res. 602), H8731 [13NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 602), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 603), H8731 [13NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 4854), H3072 [24MY]

Corps of Engineers River Stewardship Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (see S. 3036), S9901 [3OC]

Courts: authorize grants for establishment of quasi-judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities (see S. 2941), S8673 [17SE]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4779), H2734 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H2734 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2225), S3165 [23AP] (see S. 2514), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 4546), H1532 [23AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (see H. Res. 415), H2234 [8MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 500), H5452 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 2515), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 4547), H1532 [23AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 2516), S4387 [15MY]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 5010), H3927 [25JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 2709), S6361 [8JY] (see H.R. 5011), H3927 [25JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H4064 (see H. Res. 462), H4067 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 578), H7737 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), consideration (see H. Res. 461), H4064 (see H. Res. 461), H4067 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 579), H7737 [9OC]

———making supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 5117), H4604 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 2517), S4387 [15MY]

———authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H5994 [26JY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H6783 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 503), H7303 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 552), H6692 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6776 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S2828 [17AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 545), H6558 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 483), H6692 [25SE]

———promote national security by expanding international educational and cultural exchange programs with the Islamic world (see S. 2505), S4199 [10MY]

———support international programs to detect and prevent acts of nuclear or radiological terrorism (see S. 3121), S10571 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2708), S6319 [28JN] (see H.R. 5093), H4552 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H4604 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2740), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5120), H4604 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), consideration (see H. Res. 488), H4871 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (see S. 2771), S7164 [22JY] (see H.R. 5012), H3927 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2808), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 5559), H7171 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 4514), H1483 [18AP]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 5675), H8022 [16OC]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 2903), S8300 [5SE] (see H.R. 5250), H5993 [26JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2778), S7308 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2766), S7164 [22JY] (see H.R. 5320), H6059 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2797), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5605), H7892 [10OC]

Diseases: combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (see S. 2955), S8753 [18SE]

District of Columbia: make technical and conforming changes to local legislation on the establishment of an Office of the Chief Financial Officer and subordinate offices (see S. 2316), S3435 [25AP]

———making appropriations (see S. 2809), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 5521), H6982 [2OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 2866), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 5033), H4324 [27JN]

Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H2234 [8MY]

———expand and improve teacher loan forgiveness program and focus certain recruitment and professional development funding on high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 5718), H8731 [13NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2784), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5431), H6558 [24SE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2951), S8673 [17SE]

Federal employees: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel (see S. 3070), S10117 [8OC]

———authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (see S. 2829), S7744 [31JY]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6059 [4SE]

———reduce threat of wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, support community and private wildfire control efforts, and return receipts generated from hazardous fuels reduction projects to the Treasury (see H.R. 5358), H6171 [10SE]

Floods: disaster assistance for the Guadalupe River valley (see H.R. 5114), H4574 [12JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2779), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5410), H6417 [19SE]

FTC: reauthorize (see S. 2946), S8673 [17SE]

Government: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 3744), H366 [13FE]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility (see S. 2465), S3953 [7MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (see S. 2551), S4703 [22MY] (see H.R. 4775), H2661 [20MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H2734 [21MY] (see H. Res. 431), H3072 [24MY]

———provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (see H.R. 5223), H5790 [25JY]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 4086), H1152 [9AP]

———provide grants to hire community health workers to improve access to health education and services for women and families in medically underserved areas (see S. 2139), S2828 [17AP]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (see H. Res. 486), H4605 [15JY]

Housing: improve voucher rental assistance housing program (see S. 2721), S6649 [11JY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4883), H3291 [6JN]

Imperial County, CA: reauthorize activities relative to river reclamation and wetlands projects for the Alamo and New Rivers (see H.R. 5136), H4766 [16JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: ensure full funding and allow States to reform special education programs to increase parental choice and reduce paperwork (see S. 2883), S7900 [1AU]

———establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (see H.R. 5001), H3825 [21JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 5471), H6775 [26SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2506), S4281 [13MY] (see H.R. 4628), H2018 [1MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H5193 [23JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 608), H8732 [13NO]

Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program: modify funding (see S. Res. 279), S4840 [23MY]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4004), H1002 [19MR]

Law enforcement: establish a Community Oriented Policing Services anti-methamphetamine grant program (see S. 2030), S2076 [19MR]

———provide grants to States to establish sexual assault response team programs (see H.R. 5514), H6926 [1OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 2720), S6649 [11JY] (see H.R. 5121), H4604 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5121), consideration (see H. Res. 489), H4871 [17JY]

Lincoln County, NM: provide grant for expansion of the Hubbard Museum of the American West (see S. 1964), S1208 [26FE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2625), S5584 [14JN] (see S. 2757), S7033 [18JY] (see H.R. 3684), H141 [5FE] (see H.R. 4751), H2607 [16MY] (see H.R. 4984), H3824 [21JN] (see H. Con. Res. 328), H366 [13FE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for low-income beneficiaries and provision of stop-loss protection for outpatient prescription drug expenses (see H.R. 4741), H2511 [15MY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see S. 2, 2729), S6808 [15JY] (see H.R. 4954), H3668 [18JN] (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (see H. Res. 465), H4068 [26JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 464), H4067 [26JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 2736), S6867 [16JY]

———extend authorization for appropriations for certain rural grants (see S. 2135), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 4452), H1337 [16AP]

———use estate tax revenue to finance an outpatient prescription drug program (see H.R. 4136), H1199 [10AP]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority prior to the cessation of terrorist activities (see S. 2432), S3625 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see S. 2179), S2828 [17AP]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2611), S5366 [11JN] (see H.R. 3784), H561 [26FE]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (see S. 3101), S10359 [10OC] (see S. 3146), S10677 [17OC]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 3689), H201 [6FE]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 4079), H1089 [20MR]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S3560 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (see H. Res. 446), H3667 [18JN]

National security: authorize appropriation of reserve fund within the national defense budget function for activities to prosecute the war on terrorism (see H.R. 4088), H1152 [9AP]

———expand and strengthen the National Security Education Program and establish the National Flagship Language Initiative (see H.R. 5209), H5452 [24JY]

National Youth Sports Program: reauthorize (see S. 1911), S348 [5FE]

New York, NY: compensate public schools for operating and education-related expenses, including mental health and counseling services, resulting from terrorist attack (see S. 2500), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 4663), H2105 [3MY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 347), S10677 [17OC]

———breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H937 [18MR]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 2059), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4606), H1673 [25AP]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see S. 2122), S2675 [15AP]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3177), S11574 [19NO] (see H.R. 5074), H4424 [9JY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3908), H780 [7MR]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2817), S7469 [29JY] (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (see H. Res. 432), H3159 [4JN]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2950), S8673 [17SE] (see H.R. 4466), H1409 [17AP]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: provide funding in the same manner as other financial institutions' regulatory agencies (see H.R. 5696), H8035 [21OC]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for supportive services to older individuals who reside in naturally occurring retirement communities (see S. 2842), S7899 [1AU] (see H.R. 5134), H4766 [16JY]

OMB: reduce preexisting balances on the pay-go scorecard to zero and extend statutory budget disciplines (see H.R. 5672), H8022 [16OC]

Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5255), H5994 [26JY]

———funding (see H. Con. Res. 341), H737 [6MR]

Public debt: ceiling (see S. 2578), S4967 [4JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see S. 2484), S4064 [8MY]

———reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3625), H78 [24JA]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (see H.R. 4092), H1152 [9AP]

Roads and highways: Federal-aid highway funding (see S. 3132), S10676 [17OC]

———provide the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 2971), S8918 [19SE]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see H.R. 3805), H633 [27FE]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 2945), S8673 [17SE]

SEC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3764), H523 [14FE]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see H.R. 5183), H5194 [23JY]

South Carolina: disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site (see S. 2453), S3843 [2MY] (see H.R. 4648), H2100 [2MY]

Space policy: authorize funding for the development, launch, and operation of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy (see H.R. 3854), H687 [5MR] (see H.R. 4969), H3720 [19JN]

States: measure the self-sufficiency of families leaving programs providing temporary assistance and provide an incentive to help move families toward self-sufficiency (see H.R. 3667), H104 [29JA]

Taxation: increase taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and provide additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 4820), H2944 [22MY]

———make Highway Trust Funds available for Federal-aid highway funding (see S. 3133), S10676 [17OC]

———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 4060), H1089 [20MR]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 2512), S4330 [14MY]

Terrorism: establish a national response policy and a national urban search and rescue task force program (see S. 2061), S2261 [21MR]

Transportation: increase investments in rural areas (see S. 3134), S10676 [17OC]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (see H. Res. 447), H3668 [18JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see S. 2064), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4670), H2164 [7MY]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4791), H2943 [22MY]

Washington County, UT: recreational and visitor facilities construction funding (see H.R. 3848), H687 [5MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 3792), H561 [26FE] (see H.R. 3930), H832 [12MR]

Water pollution: authorizing appropriations for water pollution control research, development, and technology demonstration (see H.R. 3996), H1002 [19MR]

Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 3749), H366 [13FE]

White County Bridge Commission: provide for audit of the New Harmony Bridge and fill membership vacancies (see H.R. 5423), H6418 [19SE]

World Intellectual Property Organization: contribute funding for projects intended to promote the integration of developing countries into the global intellectual property system (see H.R. 5689), H8022 [16OC]

Cloture motions

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), motion to proceed, S10398 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6001 [25JN], S6182 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9697 [1OC], S9870 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8245 [5SE], S8589 [13SE], S8662 [17SE], S9019, S9025 [23SE], S9185 [25SE]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953 [4JN], S5104 [5JN], S5118 [6JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), S5316 [10JN]

Colloquies

Permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits: Senators Levin, Reid, and Warner, S5751 [19JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 4546), H8092-H8535 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 5011), H7345-H7375 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 5010), H7442-H7706 [9OC]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations (H.R. 2215), H6586-H6649 [25SE]

Dept. of State Appropriations (H.R. 1646), H6422-H6470 [23SE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 4628), H8764-H8784 [14NO]

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks (H.R. 4775), H4935-H4985 [19JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514): CBO, S5678-S5685 [18JN]

Dept. of Transportation construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H.R. 5012): CBO, H6006 [4SE]

Healthy Forests Reform Act (H.R. 5319): CBO, E2150 [16DE]

Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs: CBO, S7024 [18JY], S7537 [30JY]

Russian Democracy Act (H.R. 2121): CBO, S8556 [12SE]

Explanations

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: several Members of Congress, H8992-H8994 [14NO]

Factsheets

Nebraska Temporary/Permanent Judgeship Issue, H6749 [26SE]

Letters

Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process: James D. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S7795 [1AU]

———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S7795 [1AU]

———Senator Levin, S7798 [1AU]

American Samoa funding: David B. Cohen, Dept. of the Interior, H4857 [17JY]

Amtrak funding: David Solow, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, S6124 [26JN]

———Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S6123 [26JN]

———Thomas P. Walters, North San Diego County, CA, Transit Development Board, S6124 [26JN]

BIA implementation of certain administrative procedures prior to expending funds to recognize Indian tribes and tribal nations: Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, S9018 [23SE]

California University of Pennsylvania intermodal transportation terminal funding: Representative Mascara, E284 [6MR]

Campus Classmate Offenders in Rehabilitation and Treatment (CORT) Act: Albert C. Yates, Colorado State University, S8676 [17SE]

———Karen Freeman Wilson, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, S8676 [17SE]

———Stuart A. VanMeveren, S8676 [17SE]

Clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards under the Workforce Investment Act: Kay G. Hoch and Robert Knight, National Association of Workforce Boards, H2544 [16MY]

Cultural Bridges Act: Alan Kumamoto and Sherry L. Mueller, National Council for International Visitors, S4205 [10MY]

———Alex J. Plinio, AFS-USA, Inc., S4204 [10MY]

———Dan E. Davidson, American Councils for International Education, S4204 [10MY]

———Institute of International Education, S4205 [10MY]

———John Wilhelm, World Study Group, S4205 [10MY]

———Kenton W. Keith, Alliance for International and Cultural Exchange, S4203 [10MY]

———Robert Chase, World Learning (organization), S4205 [10MY]

———Robert J. Brennan, American Institute for Foreign Study, S4204 [10MY]

———Stephen F. Moseley, Academy for Educational Development, S4204 [10MY]

———Tim Honey, Sister Cities International (organization), S4205 [10MY]

———William A. Rugh, America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., S4203 [10MY]

Customs Service inspectors liabililty protections against racial profiling and illegal searches: Jason C. Erb, Council on American-Islamic Relations, H5982 [26JY]

———Laura Murphy, Rachel King, and Katie Corrigan, ACLU, H5981 [26JY]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5982 [26JY]

———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H5981 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture National Animal Disease Laboratory funding: Animal Agriculture Coalition, S5137 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense core logistics capabilities: E.C. Aldridge, Jr., Dept. of Defense, S5837 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense decision to reallocate appropriations from Crusader artillery system program to other indirect fire or future combat systems: Frank C. Carlucci and John M. Shalikashvili, S5740 [19JN]

———J. Binford Peay, Allied Research Corp., S5739 [19JN]

———John W. Foss, S5738 [19JN]

———Richard Neal, S5738 [19JN]

———several retired generals, S5739 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice appropriations: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition, S9691 [1OC]

———Robbie Callaway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S9690 [1OC]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S9690 [1OC]

———several domestic violence organizations, S9690 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care: Delatorro L. McNeil, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8748 [18SE]

District of Columbia funding: Delegate Norton, Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, and Linda W. Cropp, District of Columbia City Council, H7956 [16OC]

Emergency agriculture assistance: Nancy Tarver, Tarver Heart X Ranch (business), S11547 [19NO]

Federal loan guarantee program for airlines: Nancy P. Dorn, OMB, H2918 [22MY]

Fire and emergency personnel health and safety funding: Senator Clinton, S8607 [13SE]

Highway Funding Restoration Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2411 [14MY]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H2411 [14MY]

Highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, H7955, H7956 [16OC]

Housing Voucher Improvement Act: George Caruso, National Affordable Housing Management Association, S6653 [11JY]

———several organizations, S6652 [11JY]

———Sunia Zaterman, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, S6653 [11JY]

Impact of potential Amtrak shutdown on local commuter rail service: David Solow, Southern California Regional Rail Authority, S6123 [26JN]

LIHEAP funding: several Senators, S3151 [23AP]

Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs: several health care organizations, S7545 [30JY]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S10532 [16OC]

———William D. Novelli, Cecil Malone, and Maria Reynolds-Diaz, AARP, S7100 [19JY]

Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act: William D. Novelli, AARP, H4288 [27JN]

Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Act: Barbara Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]

———Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, S5587 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]

———James Firman, National Council on the Aging, S5585 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]

———Kathleen Jaeger, Generic Pharmaceutical Association, S5587 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S5585 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]

Medicare reimbursement rates in certain Pennsylvania counties: Berwick Hospital Center, S6568 [10JY]

———C. Richard Hartman, Community Medical Center Health Systems (business), S6349 [8JY]

———Conrad W. Schintz, Geisinger Health System (business), S6348 [8JY]

———James E. May, Mercy Health Partners (business), S6350 [8JY]

———Michael J. Clifford, Wayne Memorial Hospital, S6351 [8JY]

———Thomas L. Heron, Marian Community Hospital, S6568 [10JY]

———Tyler Memorial Hospital, S6569 [10JY]

———William J. Schoen, Allied Services (business), S6350 [8JY]

———William R. Host and Michael D. Scherneck, Wyoming Valley Health Care System (business), S6350 [8JY]

Medicare voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program: William D. Novelli, AARP, S7210, S7217 [23JY], S7283 [24JY]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Senator Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5152 [6JN]

National missile defense system: Representative Schaffer, E1686-E1688 [30SE]

NIH Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants: Stephen McConnell, Alzheimer's Association, S2284 [21MR]

People's Republic of China's ballistic missile program: Representative Schaffer, E242 [28FE]

Performance of abortions for Armed Forces members at overseas military medical facilities: Claudia Kennedy, S5827 [20JN]

Permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits: George H. Steese, Jr., DAV, S5748 [19JN]

———Karen O. Wadsworth, New Hampshire House of Representatives, S5748 [19JN]

———Michael A. Nelson, Retired Officers Association, S5748 [19JN]

———Military Coalition, S5748 [19JN]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S5747 [19JN]

———Thomas Taylor, S5748 [19JN]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H5281 [23JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5281 [23JY]

Presidential option to use the war on terrorism and homeland security funding for the national missile defense system: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S6098 [26JN]

Prohibit Eximbank from extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws: Andrew G. Sharkey III, American Iron and Steel Institute, H1781 [1MY]

———William J. Klinefelter, U.S. Steelworkers of America, H1781 [1MY]

Promote public-private competition for Dept. of Defense contracts and procurement: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S5983 [25JN]

Restrictions on Dept. of State sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property: Jess T. Ford, GAO, H6657 [25SE]

SEC review of corporate financial statements: Harvey L. Pitt, SEC, H3908 [25JN]

Senior Self-Sufficiency Act: Barry Rosenberg, Jewish Federation of St. Louis, S7909 [1AU]

———Ronald W. Cates, Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services, S7909 [1AU]

Supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks: Bruce M. Carnes, Dept. of Energy, H3460 [12JN]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, H3460 [12JN]

Tribal Transportation Program Improvement Act: Ben Chavez, Gallup McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S8929 [19SE]

Unreconciled transactions in the Dept. of the Treasury annual financial report: Representative Walter B. Jones, H3425 [11JN]

Veterans health care funding: several Senators, S4949 [4JN]

———several veterans organizations, S4949 [4JN]

Lists

Alliance for International and Cultural Exchange member organizations, S4203 [10MY]

Articles supporting national missile defense policies against the People's Republic of China, E361 [14MR]

Corporate runaways and fiscal year 2001 Federal contracts, S7692 [31JY]

Cosponsors of H.J. Res. 86, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2895 [22MY]

Cosponsors of S. 170, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S5749 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations earmarked by the Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7712-S7717 [31JY]

Highlights of $7.2 billion for homeland defense in conference funding levels, S6771 [15JY]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S6973 [18JY]

Opponents to Dodd amendment to H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on BIA implementation of administrative procedures prior to expending funds to recognize Indian tribes and tribal nations, S9013 [23SE]

Retired 4-star generals who support indirect fire programs, S5738 [19JN]

Veterans waiting for initial, or follow-up, primary care appointments, S8748 [18SE]

Memorandums

Continuing Appropriations: Representative C.W. Bill Young, S10558 [16OC]

Medicare Reimbursement Rates in Certain Pennsylvania Counties: Bernard C. Rudegeair, Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, S6348 [8JY]

———Robert J. Spinelli, Bloomsburg Hospital, S6351 [8JY]

———William Roe, Moses Taylor Healthcare System (business), S6349 [8JY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2003: President Bush, S283 [4FE], H114 [5FE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, S6707 [12JY], H4580 [15JY]

Plan Colombia Funding Report: President Bush, S2410 [9AP], H1132 [9AP], H6529 [24SE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1035, H1036 [20MR]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 122), H7834 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), H7961 [16OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), H8559 [13NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2334, H2337, H2342, H2344, H2348, H2350, H2352, H2360, H2362, H2364, H2367, H2373, H2383 [9MY], H5602, H5608 [25JY], H7306 [9OC], H7854 [10OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5813 [20JN], S5984 [25JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), H6137 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H6137, H6138 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), H1747 [30AP], H1990 [1MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9680 [1OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H6231 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8407 [10SE], S9019 [23SE], H4742, H4761 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6955 [2OC]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5003, S5014, S5021 [5JN], S5122, S5124, S5160, S5170, S5171 [6JN], H2914, H2926 [22MY], H2947, H3010, H3033 [23MY], H3062 [24MY], H3459 [12JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H8086 [12NO]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H4297 [27JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), H4164 [27JN]

Papers

Feingold Amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill—A Workable and Responsible Strengthening of Fiscal Discipline: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S5811 [20JN]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: emergency agriculture assistance, E1701 [30SE]

Press releases

Fiscal Responsibility—Deficits Are Back, and the Budget Bazaar Is Open for Business: Concord Coalition, S5008 [5JN]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations to fully fund Amtrak, H6961 [2OC], H7003 [3OC]

Complete congressional action on H.R. 5320, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6780 [30SE], H6954, H6959 [2OC]

Dept. of Defense reprogramming request for Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7796 [1AU]

Questions and answers

Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7624 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for meeting security needs to allow safe and effective delivery of humanitarian assistance, H5228 [23JY]

———economic and democratic development assistance funding, H5227 [23JY]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, H5225, H5226 [23JY], E1312 [22JY], E1393 [25JY]

Agency for Immigration Affairs: authorize appropriations for certain immigration applications, H1638, H1639 [25AP]

———Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services fee structures and functions, H1653, H1654 [25AP]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H2006, H2007 [1MY], H3432-H3436 [11JN]

———disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, H2667 [21MY]

———Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs funding, E401 [21MR]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, H7007 [3OC], H7887 [10OC], E1701 [30SE]

———provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (H.R. 5310), H6031, H6036-H6040 [4SE], H6244 [12SE]

Air Force: airborne laser program funding, H4111, H4112 [27JN]

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, H2897, H2917-H2921 [22MY], H2958 [23MY], H3042, H3043 [24MY], E947 [5JN]

American Samoa: funding, H4856 [17JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4545), H4034 [26JN]

———funding, H3437 [11JN], H3724 [20JN], H3778, H3819 [21JN], H4028, H4033-H4039 [26JN], H4500 [11JY], H5227 [23JY], H6998 [3OC], E1186 [28JN]

Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease, H4740, H4741 [16JY]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), H529-H533 [26FE], E230 [28FE]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H2365-H2368 [9MY]

———remove emergency designation from appropriated funds for mobilized National Guard and Reserve forces, H2981, H2985, H2986, H2987 [23MY]

Army: terminate the Crusader artillery system program, H2276, H2367, H2370, H2371 [9MY], H4086, H4088 [27JN], E866 [20MY]

———U.S. Army War College housing funding, H2332 [9MY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior funding, H4721, H4725, H4730 [16JY], H4803-H4816, H4859 [17JY], E1292 [18JY], E1327 [24JY]

Aviation: restrictions on Airport Improvement Program grants, H3729-H3736 [20JN]

BLM: funding, H4727-H4738, H4743 [16JY]

———wildfire management funding through reductions in land acquisition funding, H4852-H4854 [17JY]

Bronx, NY: Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club recipient of Dept. of Justice grant to fund Juvenile Mentoring Program, E1651 [25SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H85 [29JA], H111, H112, H133-H138 [5FE], H144, H145, H146 [6FE], H545-H551 [26FE], H788 [12MR], H2893 [22MY], H4746-H4751 [16JY], H6358 [18SE], H6788 [1OC], H6967-H6974 [2OC], E101 [6FE], E138 [12FE], E224 [28FE], E427 [21MR], E1357 [25JY]

———balance, H5 [23JA], H1757-H1762 [30AP], H2925 [22MY], H6412 [19SE], H6534 [24SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to spending limitations (H.J. Res. 99), H3608 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4568 [12JY], H4658 [15JY], H4750 [16JY], H4863 [17JY], H4913 [18JY], H5073 [22JY], H5461 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 86), H2894, H2909 [22MY]

———deficit, H52-H59 [24JA]

———encourage fiscal responsibility, H3148-H3150 [4JN], H3646-H3651 [18JN]

———extend budget discipline and enforcement procedures, H6288 [17SE], H6538-H6544 [24SE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, H1757-H1762 [30AP]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 5502), E1708 [30SE]

———impact on women's issues, H985 [19MR]

———prohibit Congress from adopting any Federal budget resolution if a surplus is not projected within 5 years, H1028 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H940, H941, H942, H944, H983-H986, H990-H996 [19MR], H1007, H1008, H1011-H1014, H1037-H1072, H1079-H1085 [20MR], E406, E427 [21MR], E443 [9AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1020-H1037 [20MR]

———spending priorities, H6306 [18SE]

———status report, H176 [6FE], H2092 [2MY], H4529 [11JY], H6152 [10SE], H8015 [16OC]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H720 [6MR], H742 [7MR], H1065 [20MR], E224 [28FE]

———treatment of public debt, H133-H138 [5FE], H2168 [8MY]

California: prohibit new offshore oil and gas drilling, H4829-H4834 [17JY], E1303 [18JY], E1321 [24JY]

California University of Pennsylvania: intermodal transportation terminal funding, E284 [6MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: bicycle access, H4896 [18JY]

———improve energy efficiency of buildings, H4897 [18JY]

Capitol Police: unify payroll system, H4904, H4905 [18JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: chronic disease programs funding, E503 [11AP]

———facilities renovation funding, H1023, H1024 [20MR]

———National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program funding, H6998 [3OC]

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests: law enforcement funding, H4739, H4740 [16JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: encourage agencies and organizations that receive funding to provide appropriate materials and services to families with limited English proficiency, H1510 [23AP]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: increase funding to improve child care quality and require payment of costs for eligible child care providers to obtain nationally recognized accreditation (H.R. 4164), E484 [10AP]

Child Care Development Block Grants: funding, H2559, H2585, H2589, H2592, H2593 [16MY], E983 [7JN]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), H6311 [18SE], H6523-H6525 [24SE]

Colombia: counternarcotics and counterterrorism activities funding, H5225 [23JY], H5444 [24JY]

———U.S. protection of oil pipeline owned by Occidental Petroleum Corp., H2640 [20MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, H107 [4FE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H2092 [2MY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H2929 [22MY], H3814 [21JN], H6032 [4SE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act, H4322 [27JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7890 [10OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H4569 [12JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5559, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7890 [10OC]

Committee on Armed Services (House): reaffirm authority to authorize appropriations and approve military policies, H2333 [9MY]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 359), H768, H769 [7MR]

Committee on International Relations (House): tribute to staff, H6656 [25SE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): funding relative to release of report on corporations avoiding U.S. income tax by reincorporating in foreign countries, H4878-H4884, H4895, H4897, H4905-H4908 [18JY]

Compact of Free Association: compensation to Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands for increased migration, H4817-H4819 [17JY]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H88 [29JA], H208 [7FE]

Congress: legislative priorities, H6391 [19SE]

———legislative process, H2362 [9MY], H6377, H6385, H6387, H6398 [19SE], H6788 [1OC], H6968-H6971 [2OC], H6993-H7000 [3OC], H7957 [16OC], H8548 [13NO], E1868 [15OC], E1946 [21OC]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 111), H6751-H6768 [26SE], E1726 [2OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, H6751, H6752 [26SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 112), H6993-H7001 [3OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6986-H6993 [3OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 120), E1868 [15OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), H7825-H7836 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), H7818-H7825 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), H7960-H7963 [16OC], E1946 [21OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7950-H7960 [16OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), H8554-H8561 [13NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 602), H8549-H8554 [13NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), motion to recommit, H8559 [13NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 4854), H3813, H3814 [21JN], H4433 [10JY], E932 [24MY]

Corps of Engineers: reform, H3643 [18JN]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, H5246, H5248, H5299-H5301 [23JY], H5346 [24JY]

———lift trade embargo, H4877 [18JY], H5246, H5247, H5248, H5301-H5304 [23JY], E1363 [25JY]

———lift travel restrictions, H5246, H5247, H5248, H5293-H5298 [23JY], H5346 [24JY], E1363 [25JY]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (H.R. 2512), E204 [26FE]

———border enforcement activities funding through reductions in the Highway Trust Fund, H2924 [22MY]

———Customs Cyber-Smuggling Center funding, H2866 [22MY]

———inspection of trash coming into Michigan from Canada, H5250, H5251 [23JY], E1340 [24JY], E1400 [25JY]

———require reports on repairs to U.S. flag vessels on the high seas, H5345, H5346 [24JY]

———transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H2878 [22MY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2861-H2891 [22MY], E906 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), consideration (H. Res. 426), H2842-H2844 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: food inspections program funding, E1494 [4SE]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition and procurement process reform, H4085 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), H2078 [2MY], H2265, H2359, H2371-H2386 [9MY], E784 [10MY], E792, E793 [14MY], E809 [15MY], E818, E825 [16MY], E866 [20MY], E877 [22MY], E927, E929 [24MY], E960 [5JN], E1155 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), Senate amendment with an amendment, H5480 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, H8535-H8541 [12NO], E2010, E2020, E2021, E2024, E2042 [14NO], E2058, E2068, E2081 [15NO], E2131, E2139 [22NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration (H. Res. 415), H2245-H2264 [9MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 500), H6241 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), corrections in engrossment, H2386 [9MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to instruct conferees, H5602-H5607 [25JY], H7306 [9OC], H7854-H7859 [10OC], E1850, E1860 [11OC], E1867 [15OC], E1910 [17OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), motion to recommit, H2383, H2384 [9MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), unanimous-consent agreement, H5602 [25JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4547), H5308-H5314 [23JY], H5321 [24JY], E1426 [29JY]

———establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State, H5602-H5607 [25JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, E927 [24MY]

———funding, H676 [5MR], H1022, H1046, H1054, H1055 [20MR], E189 [26FE]

———funding of certain components relative to Inspector General financial audits, H4109, H4110 [27JN]

———helicopter pilot training programs funding, H2270 [9MY]

———Kinetic Anti-Satellite Program funding, H2281 [9MY]

———LHA-8 Amphibious Assault Ship Program funding, E1197 [28JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), H4143-H4154 [27JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), conference report, H7813-H7818 [10OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4136-H4143 [27JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 578), H7812, H7813 [10OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), motion to instruct conferees, H6137 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4079-H4110, H4111-H4119, H4121 [27JN], E1197 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), conference report, H7802-H7812 [10OC], E1846 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), consideration (H. Res. 461), H4076-H4079 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 579), H7799-H7802 [10OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), motion to instruct conferees, H6137 [10SE]

———making supplemental appropriations, H2170 [8MY]

———morale, welfare, and recreation programs funding, H2270 [9MY]

———nuclear weapons programs funding, H2268, H2279 [9MY]

———PAC-3 missiles and Israeli Arrow Ballistic Missile System programs funding through reductions in Missile Defense Agency funding, H2349-H2352 [9MY]

———Pentagon reconstruction funding, H6998 [3OC]

———prohibit development and deployment of nuclear-tipped ballistic missile interceptors, H2383, H2384 [9MY]

———space based kinetic energy boost interceptors program funding, H4106-H4108 [27JN]

———terminate additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, H2255, H2372 [9MY]

———terminate the Comanche helicopter program, E877 [22MY]

———ThermoMed Instrument clinical evaluation funding, H4085 [27JN]

———Title XI Vessel Loan Guarantee Program funding, H2278 [9MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4112 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Star Program funding, H4826 [17JY]

———Energy Star Program proposals relative to windows, doors, and skylights, H4741 [16JY]

———environmental management account funding, H2247 [9MY]

———prohibit research and development of nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H2339 [9MY]

———residential micro cogeneration of energy program funding, H4744, H4745 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (H.R. 1771), H2114 [7MY]

———Community Access Program funding, H6804, H6805, H6807 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 5499), H8926 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), E106 [6FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, H6743-H6751 [26SE], E1724 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 503), H7188 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 552), H6698-H6703 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), motion to instruct conferees, H1747 [30AP], H1990-H1997 [1MY], E703 [3MY]

———first responders funding, H2974, H3025 [23MY], E937 [24MY]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E594 [22AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H6406 [19SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), conference report, H6652-H6659 [25SE], E1695 [30SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 545), H6649-H6652 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 483), H6659 [25SE]

———Israeli-Arab Peace Partners Program funding, H6655 [25SE]

———prohibit restrictions on sales of certain Foreign Agricultural Service property, H6656 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4720-H4762 [16JY], H4771, H4773, H4847-H4860 [17JY], E1301, E1303 [18JY], E1321, E1327 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (H. Res. 483), H4710-H4719 [16JY]

———require specific identification of funding recipients in appropriations legislation in addition to committee or conference reports, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: unreconciled transactions in annual financial report, H3424 [11JN], H3770 [20JN], H4528 [11JY], H4656 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5330-H5332 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5229-H5273, H5290-H5306 [23JY], H5320, H5322-H5346 [24JY], E1324, E1340 [24JY], E1363, E1370, E1400 [25JY], E1411 [29JY], E1490 [4SE], E1940 [17OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), consideration (H. Res. 488), H4909-H4916 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), unanimous-consent agreement, H5307, H5308 [23JY]

———require specific identification of funding recipients in appropriations legislation in addition to committee or conference reports, H5332 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H.R. 5012), H6005-H6009 [4SE]

———feasibility study on use of Airport Improvement Program funds by small airports to pay non-Federal costs of air traffic control tower operation, H3747 [20JN]

———Office of Pipeline Safety enforcement of pipeline safety regulations, E2103 [19NO]

———Transportation Security Administration funding, H2908, H2911 [22MY], H5219, H5226 [23JY]

———use of Airport Improvement Program grants to retroactively reimburse certain airports for installation of air traffic control towers, H3736-H3748 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC], E1766 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 4514), H2614-H2617 [20MY], E591 [18AP], E874 [22MY]

———funding, H944 [19MR], H1045 [20MR], E323 [12MR]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (H.R. 5250), E1447, E1449 [29JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), H6965 [2OC], H6986, H6987, H6990 [3OC], E1726 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6959 [2OC]

Diseases: Alzheimer's disease research funding, H3866 [25JN], H6077 [5SE]

———amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding, H4566 [12JY], H5097 [23JY]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (H.R. 2629), E731 [7MY]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), H1722-H1725 [30AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H4354 [9JY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3101-H3103 [4JN], E1003 [7JN]

———sickle cell anemia research funding, H181 [6FE]

District of Columbia: funding, H7956 [16OC]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 5033), H4338 [8JY]

Distrigas of Massachusetts Corp.: security at liquid natural gas facility, H5287 [23JY]

Economy: comparison between congressional and Bush administration policies, H6786 [1OC]

———growth, H1773 [1MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H554-H557 [26FE]

Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (H.R. 4680), H3189 [5JN]

———funding, H6388 [19SE], H6756-H6762, H6764-H6768 [26SE], H6788 [1OC], H6965, H6973 [2OC], H6986, H6996 [3OC]

———Pell Grant Program funding, H2910, H2913 [22MY]

Eximbank: prohibit extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws, H1780, H1781 [1MY]

FBI: remove emergency designation from appropriated funds, H2981, H2982 [23MY]

Federal employees: cost accounting standards for health insurance companies relative to Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H5260-H5263 [23JY]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: jurisdiction transfer, H5258, H5259 [23JY]

FEMA: Firefighters Grant Program funding, H5219, H5223 [23JY]

———Office of National Preparedness funding, H2912 [22MY]

Financial institutions: First Accounts grants program funding, H4915 [18JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, H5346 [24JY]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (H.R. 5319), H6289-H6293 [17SE]

Florida: convey Egmont Key to the Florida State Park Service, H4739 [16JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, E213 [27FE]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H3177 [5JN]

Forest Service: wildfire prevention funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4820, H4821 [17JY]

Fort Benning, GA: chapel construction funding, H4153 [27JN]

Fort Greely, AK: missile silo construction funding, H4113-H4117 [27JN]

Fort Ord, CA: transfer of lands for housing development, H4149 [27JN]

Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, H4149 [27JN]

Freedmen's Bureau: preservation of records funding, H5257, H5258 [23JY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H3032 [23MY]

Georgia: military construction projects funding, H2271 [9MY]

Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4678 [16JY]

———limiting of growth, H3302 [11JN], H4400 [9JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2638, H2640 [20MY], H2814 [21MY], H2836, H2838, H2902-H2926, H2932, H2933 [22MY], H2947-H3011, H3013-H3033 [23MY], H3045-H3064, H3070 [24MY], H3812, H3813 [21JN], H4433 [10JY], E900, E911, E931, E934, E935, E936, E937 [24MY], E947 [5JN], E971 [6JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, H5027, H5067 [22JY], H5201-H5229 [23JY], H5321 [24JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 428), H2891-H2902 [22MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 431), H3039-H3045 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), motion to instruct conferees, H3459-H3462, H3471 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), motion to recommit, H3062 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), permission to file conference report, H4909 [18JY]

———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5322-H5328 [24JY]

———prohibit the use of human discounting in cost-benefit analyses done during regulatory reviews, H5330 [24JY], E1940 [17OC]

———provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (H.R. 5223), H5461 [25JY]

———require each agency to establish a centralized contracting reporting system, H5345 [24JY]

———responsibilities and duties, H3153-H3157 [4JN]

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: land acquisition account transfer from the BLM to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H4761 [16JY]

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: visitors center funding, H4741 [16JY]

Guam: Army National Guard Readiness Center funding, H4150 [27JN]

Health: diversion of Federal funds from public health programs, E236 [28FE]

Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Kuvin Center for Infectious Diseases funding, E1870 [15OC], E2053 [15NO]

High Sierra Packers Association: compensation for losses incurred as a result of injunction issued against the Forest Service, H4739 [16JY]

Horshoe Bend, ID: Rural Development Agency rural water project funding, H1623 [25AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6475-H6478 [24SE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, E1322 [24JY]

House Rules: establish a discretionary spending ledger and a mandatory spending ledger (H. Res. 486), E1259 [15JY]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), H8881-H8889 [14NO]

India: lift nuclear test sanctions, H6652, H6659 [25SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: establish a method to provide outcome-based funding increases to States (H.R. 5001), E1121 [21JN]

———funding, H1034 [20MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), H4433 [10JY], H5048 [22JY], H5416-H5450 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), conference report, H8814-H8822 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 497), H5413-H5416 [24JY]

———hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5450 [24JY]

———limit use of Defense Emergency Response Fund, H5445 [24JY]

International Broadcasting Bureau: Office of Cuba Broadcasting funding, H6652 [25SE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H5220-H5222 [23JY], E1630 [19SE]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H2912 [22MY]

Kenya: anniversary of Nyumbani Orphanage, E1483 [4SE]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense, H6748 [26SE]

Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, H6651, H6656 [25SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: determine feasibility of providing child care services to low-income employees, H4880 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4656 [15JY], H4884-H4909 [18JY], E1296 [18JY], E1322 [24JY], E1380 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5121), consideration (H. Res. 489), H4878-H4884 [18JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H83, H85 [29JA], H1027, H1052, H1071, H1084 [20MR], H1690 [30AP], H2109 [7MY], H2648-H2654 [20MY], H2664, H2665 [21MY], H2837, H2916, H2919 [22MY], H3076, H3143-H3150 [4JN], H3165, H3166, H3167, H3206 [5JN], H3299, H3300, H3301, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3437-H3442 [11JN], H3495, H3501-H3507 [12JN], H3548 [13JN], H3566, H3587-H3593 [17JN], H4342 [8JY], H4664-H4670 [15JY], H4678 [16JY], H4771 [17JY], H5093, H5094 [23JY], H6032-H6036 [4SE], H6078, H6079 [5SE], H6258, H6259, H6295-H6298 [17SE], H6352-H6357 [18SE], H8062 [12NO], E742 [8MY], E773 [10MY], E878 [22MY], E1014 [12JN], E1582 [17SE], E1611 [19SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for women, H4075, H4150 [27JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 3684), H4291 [27JN], E71 [5FE]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), H3605, H3610, H3613, H3641, H3652-H3659 [18JN], H3673, H3674, H3676, H3677, H3702, H3712-H3719 [19JN], H3725, H3726, H3727, H3728, H3750, H3753-H3760 [20JN], H3779, H3780, H3781, H3812 [21JN], H3827, H3828, H3841, H3842-H3849, H3852-H3854 [24JN], H3861, H3862, H3864, H3866, H3917-H3920 [25JN], H3932, H3933, H3934, H4030, H4031, H4032, H4039-H4045, H4051-H4056 [26JN], H4073, H4074, H4075, H4076, H4078, H4182-H4320 [27JN], H4330 [8JY], H4356 [9JY], H4578, H4664, H4665 [15JY], H4772 [17JY], H5093, H5094 [23JY], H5321 [24JY], H8027 [17OC], H8760 [14NO], E1107 [20JN], E1199, E1201, E1202, E1203 [8JY], E1220, E1223 [9JY], E1226 [10JY], E1913 [17OC]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), H4166-H4182 [27JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), consideration (H. Res. 465), same-day consideration (H. Res. 464), H6241 [12SE]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), motion to recommit, H4318, H4319 [27JN]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 5019), H4029 [26JN], H4338-H4342 [8JY], E1161, E1163 [27JN]

———treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, H2911 [22MY], H2976, H3027, H3028, H3029 [23MY], H5222 [23JY], H6732 [26SE], E911, E931, E937 [24MY]

———treatment of certain New York counties relative to reimbursement rates, H3023 [23MY]

Monuments and memorials: New York historical forts preservation funding, H4748 [16JY]

———provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers, H6744 [26SE]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3784), E201 [26FE]

NASA: Mars exploration funding, E338 [13MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5429-H5441 [24JY], H8719, H8720 [13NO]

———require representation by family members of victims of terrorist attacks, H5436-H5438 [24JY]

National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute: prohibit Federal involvement in management of grant funding, H5242 [23JY]

National Guard: authorize small arms competitions and athletic competitions, H2372, H2373 [9MY]

National Park Service: funding, H4851, H4859 [17JY]

———Urban Park and Recreation Program funding, H4851 [17JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students, H3690-H3692 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), H3683-H3693 [19JN], E1137 [24JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (H. Res. 446), H3681-H3683 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), Senate amendment, H8064-H8067 [12NO], E2035 [14NO]

National security: authorize appropriation of reserve fund within the national defense budget function for activities to prosecute the war on terrorism (H.R. 4088), H1189 [10AP]

———expand and strengthen the National Security Education Program and establish the National Flagship Language Initiative (H.R. 5209), E1366 [25JY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H690 [6MR], H2266, H2281 [9MY]

———national missile defense system, H542-H545 [26FE], H818-H821 [12MR], H837 [13MR], H1047 [20MR], H2249, H2344-H2349 [9MY], H4113-H4117 [27JN], E18, E20 [24JA], E242 [28FE], E355, E360 [14MR], E818, E825 [16MY], E907 [24MY], E1685 [30SE]

———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, H1040, H1041, H1047 [20MR], H5308-H5314 [23JY], H5321 [24JY], E427 [21MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), H7975 [16OC], E1934 [17OC]

Navy: T-5 Tankers funding, H4087 [27JN]

Nebraska: authorize permanent circuit court judgeship, H6749, H6750 [26SE]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H5222, H5226, H5229 [23JY]

NIH: funding, H1025 [20MR]

———prostate cancer research funding, E1577 [13SE]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5074), E1222 [9JY]

———Boulder, CO, laboratories construction and repairs funding, E49 [29JA]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3908), H2123, H2124 [7MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3908), Senate amendments, H9018 [14NO]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), H3185-H3203 [5JN], E986 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 432), H3182-H3185 [5JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), Senate amendment, H9009-H9018 [14NO], E2102, E2103 [19NO]

———funding, H1025 [20MR]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4466), H3084-H3089 [4JN], E973 [6JN]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: provide funding in the same manner as other financial institutions' regulatory agencies (H.R. 5696), H8033 [21OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: prohibit use of national media campaign funding for payments to Ogilvy and Mather Corp., H5337-H5341 [24JY], E1490 [4SE]

Office of Technology Assessment: funding, H4879 [18JY]

Parker, Mike: resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works relative to congressional testimony on Corps of Engineers funding, H777 [7MR]

Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (S. 3156), H8939 [14NO]

Pipelines: improve safety (H.R. 3609), H5273-H5288 [23JY], E971 [6JN]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), Senate amendment, H8983-H8992 [14NO], E2103 [19NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H5223 [23JY]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices, H5346 [24JY]

Power resources: fuel cell power system development, H4075 [27JN]

———fuel cell research funding, H4731 [16JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: allowances and office staff for former Presidents funding, H5328-H5330 [24JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H680-H685 [5MR], H888-H894 [13MR], H990-H996 [19MR], H1318-H1324 [16AP], H1492 [23AP], H1757-H1762 [30AP], H2430-H2437 [14MY], H2810-H2815 [21MY], H2837, H2894, H2895, H2897, H2899, H2900, H2910, H2912, H2913, H2915, H2919, H2921, H2923, H2924, H2925, H2932, H2933 [22MY], H2948-H2980, H2982, H2983, H2987-H2996, H3015-H3022, H3026-H3032 [23MY], H3062, H3070 [24MY], H3266, H3268 [6JN], H3646, H3649, H3650 [18JN], H3812, H3813 [21JN], H3866 [25JN], H4742, H4745 [16JY], E900, E934, E936 [24MY], E947 [5JN]

———ceiling (S. 2578), H4140, H4141, H4154-H4166 [27JN]

———ceiling (S. 2578), motion to commit, H4164 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: abstinence education funding, H2549-H2552, H2580 [16MY]

———reauthorize and reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3625), E23, E24 [24JA]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (H.R. 4092), H2114 [7MY], H2170 [8MY], E470 [9AP], E638 [26AP], E747 [8MY]

———transitional medical assistance funding, H2549 [16MY]

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition, H4738, H4739 [16JY]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), H250, H251, H264 [12FE]

Russia: establish a debt reduction for nonproliferation program, H6655 [25SE]

———expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), Senate amendments, H7109-H7112 [7OC]

———nonproliferation programs funding, E792 [14MY]

San Francisco, CA: Pacific Coast Immigration Museum, Building 640 Interpretive Center, and Angel Island funding, E928 [24MY]

Science: research programs funding, H1067 [20MR]

SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3764), H3905-H3909 [25JN]

Ships and vessels: exempt passenger ferries from fees imposed on commercial ships relative to immigration inspection and preinspection activities, H2910, H2911 [22MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H3026-H3032 [23MY]

Taxation: rates, H2948, H2952, H2954-H2957, H2961, H2970 [23MY]

Terrorism: investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H676 [5MR]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to La Plata, MD, H5226 [23JY]

Transportation: highway funding restoration and highway contract authority rescission, H5224, H5227, H5228 [23JY]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3736-H3749 [20JN]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), consideration (H. Res. 447), H3728-H3736 [20JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level, H7952-H7956 [16OC], H8553 [13NO]

———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H1026, H1027 [20MR], H2406-H2413 [14MY], E849 [17MY]

Turkey: economic assistance funding relative to blockade of Armenia, H3031 [23MY]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China, H50 [24JA], H567 [27FE]

U.S. Naval Academy: construction of ethics center and Jewish Chapel funding, H4138 [27JN]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4791), E891 [23MY]

University of Nebraska: Good Manufacturing Practices processing facility funding, H7810 [10OC]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve: funding (H.R. 2099), H6519 [24SE]

Veterans: health care funding, H2248 [9MY], E935 [24MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H2272, H2274 [9MY]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, E669 [30AP]

Washington County, UT: recreational and visitor facilities construction funding (H.R. 3848), H1098, H1099 [9AP], E500 [11AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 3930), E1956 [24OC]

Western States: fire prevention funding, H6697 [26SE]

Wildfires: emergency firefighting funding, H4858 [17JY]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), H8898-H8911 [14NO], E2143 [22NO]

Women: domestic violence prevention programs funding, E525 [15AP]

Workforce Investment Act: clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards, H2544, H2545 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, S3927 [7MY]

———disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers, S4003, S4004 [8MY]

———emergency agriculture assistance funding offset through payment limitations, S8408 [10SE]

———Farmland Protection Program funding, S684 [13FE]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S6433 [9JY], S7244 [24JY], S8145, S8149-S8150 [4SE], S8237, S8240-S8245, S8248, S8250 [5SE], S8631 [17SE], S10611, S10616, S10620 [17OC]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2040), S2262 [21MR], S3980, S3994 [8MY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2183), S2836 [17AP]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 2800), S7378 [25JY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 3099), S10396 [10OC], S11374-S11380, S11385-S11387, S11547, S11548 [19NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 3099), unanimous-consent request, S11378 [19NO]

———reduce price supports and marketing loan rates and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S610, S612, S627, S628 [12FE], S683 [13FE]

———Tree Assistance Program funding, S4021 [8MY]

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: timeliness of submission of managers' amendments, S680-S683 [13FE]

Air Force: prohibit funding to convert or transfer aircraft away from the 939th Combat Search and Rescue Wing in Oregon, S5182, S5203 [6JN], S6203 [27JN]

———require full and open competition in transport/VIP aircraft leasing, S7709, S7727 [31JY], S7804 [1AU]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, S10519 [16OC]

———transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7710-S7717 [31JY], S7793-S7799, S7804 [1AU]

———use of specialty metals in the Multi-Year Aircraft Lease Pilot Program, S10517 [16OC]

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, S4934-S4942, S4953 [4JN]

———expand Airline Loan Guarantee Program eligibility to include small jet turbo fan aircraft manufacturers, S5179 [6JN]

Amtrak: funding, S5821-S5823 [20JN], S5887-S5890 [21JN], S5924, S5939-S5941 [24JN], S5972, S5995 [25JN], S6122 [26JN], S6229 [27JN], S10985 [14NO]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), S569-S571 [8FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations, S8521 [12SE], S8606, S8607 [13SE]

Armed Forces: encourage and facilitate service, S6064 [26JN]

———increase active duty end strengths, S6183-S6187 [27JN]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5826-S5834 [20JN], S10871 [13NO]

Army: allow reallocation of funding from Crusader artillery system program to other indirect fire or future combat systems and clarify decisionmaking process, S5727-S5745, S5760 [19JN]

———armored personnel carrier funding, S7799 [1AU]

———chemical demilitarization program funding, S5184, S5185 [6JN]

———Field Pack-Up Program funding, S7802 [1AU]

———Food Nutrition Program funding, S7802 [1AU]

———Oregon National Guard search and rescue and medical evacuation helicopters and personnel funding, S6203-S6207 [27JN]

———precision anti-armor munitions program funding, S7799, S7800 [1AU]

Aviation: emissions study funding, S3154 [23AP]

Barksdale AFB, LA: 8th Air Force headquarters rebuilding funding, S5185 [6JN]

BIA: ensure certain administrative procedures are implemented prior to expending funds to recognize Indian tribes and tribal nations, S8412-S8414 [10SE], S8584-S8588 [13SE], S9011-S9018 [23SE]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (S. 2033), S2082 [19MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S257, S259-S262 [4FE], S312, S334 [5FE], S654 [12FE], S1149 [26FE], S2999 [22AP], S3913-S3917, S3924, S3926 [7MY], S8715 [18SE], S8892-S8894 [19SE], S9814 [2OC]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S8638, S8642 [17SE], S9091, S9092 [24SE]

———deficit, S6934-S6936 [17JY]

———extend budget discipline and enforcement procedures, S9703 [1OC], S10527-S10531, S10553 [16OC]

———extend budget discipline and enforcement procedures (S. 2791), S7324 [25JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, S5015-S5018 [5JN], S5337 [11JN], S5809-S5812 [20JN], S7866 [1AU]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, protect Social Security, institute biennial budgeting, and reform treatment of Federal insurance programs (S. 3131), S10687 [17OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S8521 [12SE], S8606, S8607 [13SE]

———Presidential discretion relative to emergency designation on non-defense spending, S5166-S5171 [6JN]

———reconciliation process, S891-S894 [15FE]

———revisions to aggregate spending levels, S3621 [1MY], S4269 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012, S5018-S5021 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012 (S. Con. Res. 100), S2690 [16AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S4556 [20MY], S9659 [1OC]

———treatment of public debt, S154-S158 [28JA]

Capitol Police: promote recruitment and retention of officers, S7339, S7340 [25JY]

———unify payroll system, S7339 [25JY]

CCC: transfer of certain funding for conservation programs technical assistance, S4020 [8MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, S8192, S8193 [4SE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: funding, S2406 [9AP]

Coast Guard: aviation programs funding, S5023 [5JN]

———funding, S10988, S10989 [14NO]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), S11800 [20NO]

———increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 1606), unanimous-consent request, S10593 [16OC]

———increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (S. 2613), S5455 [12JN]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): allocation to subcommittees for fiscal year 2003, S6323 [28JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, S653 [12FE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S8446 [10SE], S10343 [10OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S7221 [23JY], S7417 [26JY]

———encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), S10527-S10531, S10553 [16OC]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): tribute to staff, S10862, S10874 [13NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S11560 [19NO]

———legislative priorities, S8239 [5SE], S8336, S8339 [9SE], S8629-S8631 [17SE]

———legislative process, S6685, S6686 [12JY], S7094 [19JY], S8638, S8642, S8652, S8654 [17SE], S8877, S8884, S8885 [19SE], S9091-S9093, S9095, S9101-S9104 [24SE], S9182, S9183 [25SE], S9366, S9393 [26SE], S9655, S9679, S9680 [1OC], S9814, S9819-S9823, S9835 [2OC], S9895 [3OC], S9940, S9941 [4OC]

Congressional Award Act: funding, S7339 [25JY]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, S9549 [26SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 112), S9894 [3OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 122), S10395 [10OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 123), S10557-S10559, S10593 [16OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), S11139 [14NO], S11531-S11536 [19NO], S11712 [20NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 124), unanimous-consent agreement, S11228 [15NO]

Corps of Engineers River Stewardship Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (S. 3036), S9902 [3OC]

Courts: authorize grants for establishment of quasi-judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities (S. 2941), S8675 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Biodiesel Fuel Education Program funding, S684 [13FE]

———carry out certain transfer of funds, S4947 [4JN]

———Market Access Program funding, S652 [12FE]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, S5133-S5137 [6JN]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding, S4020 [8MY]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S6593 [10JY]

———Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program funding, S682 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: Advanced SEAL Delivery System funding, S7725 [31JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), S5719 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), S8497 [11SE], S10014-S10016 [7OC], S10085-S10087 [8OC], S10484, S10546-S10548 [16OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, S10858-S10874, S10880 [13NO], S11066 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), insert S. 2514 language in lieu, S6225 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5575, S5576 [14JN], S5674-S5687 [18JN], S5727-S5767, S5790 [19JN], S5799-S5821, S5824-S5841 [20JN], S5881-S5886, S5891 [21JN], S5923-S5939, S5942-S5945, S5948 [24JN], S5972, S5973-S5999, S6001-S6008 [25JN], S6057-S6089, S6097-S6100, S6112-S6121 [26JN], S6178-S6180, S6182-S6200, S6203-S6225 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), printing, S6295 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 2515), S6225 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 2516), S6225 [27JN]

———B-1 bomber funding, S7724 [31JY]

———chemical agent warning network and emergency response technologies funding, S7725 [31JY]

———Chemical and Biological Defense Program funding to counter agroterrorist attacks, S6099, S6120 [26JN], S6216 [27JN]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2350 [8AP]

———designate Louisiana Highway 28 as a Defense Access Road to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, LA, S5834 [20JN]

———development of enabling robotics technologies for transformational programs funding, S6120 [26JN]

———digital satellite radio technology funding, S7803, S7804 [1AU]

———domestic violence prevention and victims advocacy programs funding, S7718, S7719 [31JY], S7805 [1AU]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships, S6099, S6100 [26JN]

———ensure access to space, S5948 [24JN]

———epilepsy research funding, S7723 [31JY]

———establish partnerships between the military and local school districts to enhance the quality of education available to military dependents, S6193 [27JN]

———establish the Clara Barton Center for Domestic Preparedness as a Government-owned contractor-operated biological weapon vaccine production facility, S6199 [27JN]

———extend Arsenal Support Program initiatives, S5838, S5839 [20JN]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development funding, S10518 [16OC]

———financial management reform, S7800, S7801 [1AU]

———funding, S2350 [8AP]

———historically black colleges and universities defense research projects funding, S7804 [1AU]

———infectious disease tracking system funding, S7723 [31JY]

———Joint Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support Program funding, S10517 [16OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), S6635, S6636 [11JY], S6829 [16JY], S6931-S6934 [17JY], S6972-S6976 [18JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), conference report, S10396, S10397 [10OC], S10648 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), insert S. 2709 language in lieu, S6931 [17JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), unanimous-consent agreement, S6906 [17JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), unanimous-consent request, S6633, S6634 [11JY], S6830 [16JY], S6877, S6878 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S22 [23JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7655, S7656-S7705-S7728 [31JY], S7793-S7807 [1AU], S9692 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), conference report, S10516-S10524 [16OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), unanimous-consent agreement, S7302 [24JY], S7726, S7763 [31JY]

———materials science and manufacturing technologies education funding, S7726 [31JY]

———Minuteman III missile system funding and Peacekeeper missile system phaseout, S5799 [20JN]

———muscular dystrophy research funding, S7723 [31JY]

———Naval Research Laboratory funding, S7725, S7726 [31JY]

———Operating Room of the Future initiative funding, S7725 [31JY]

———overseas military construction and infrastructure funding, S9106 [24SE]

———Picket Fence Initiative funding, S7802 [1AU]

———preservation of blood products, human organs, and other wound-repairing tissues research funding, S6007, S6008 [25JN]

———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, S7686, S7687, S7689-S7700 [31JY], S7805 [1AU]

———prohibit transfer of Medical Free Electron Laser Program, S6076 [26JN]

———Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S93 [24JA]

———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, S5932, S5933, S5935-S5939 [24JN], S5979-S5985, S6007 [25JN]

———Rapid Response Sensor Networking for Multiple Applications funding, S7801 [1AU]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7710 [31JY]

———require regular reports to Congress on the results of national missile defense system flight tests, S6195-S6199, S6209-S6212 [27JN]

———space programs funding, S5799 [20JN]

———specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments, S6100 [26JN], S6179, S6220 [27JN]

———submarine depot modernization funding, S7724 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: Foreign Language Assistance Program funding, S3012 [22AP]

———National Security Education Program National Flagship Language Initiative funding, S3012 [22AP]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Microturbine Program funding, S8249 [5SE]

———assist States and regional organizations in identifying and developing areas with energy resource potential, S2450 [10AP]

———authorizing appropriations for defense activities, S5800 [20JN], S5978 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 2517), S6225 [27JN]

———research and development funding, S8662 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: State developmental disabilities councils funding, S5183 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, S8154, S8155 [4SE], S8257-S8262 [5SE], S11361, S11363, S11365, S11366 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9585-S9587 [30SE], S9680, S9681, S9688-S9703 [1OC], S9806, S9811, S9830-S9834 [2OC], S9862, S9870, S9872, S9887-S9892 [3OC], S10034, S10035 [7OC], S11063-S11066 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 503), S10771 [17OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—motion to proceed, S9680 [1OC]

———establish or expand existing community prosecution programs for gun-related crimes, S1391 [1MR]

———waive Federal-local funding match requirements for COPS interoperable communication funds, S5022, S5023 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (S. 2184), S2838 [17AP], S2936 [18AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), S3605 [1MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), conference report, S9401-S9404 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 483), S9401 [26SE]

———monitor implementation of U.S.-China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology, S6120 [26JN]

———promote national security by expanding international educational and cultural exchange programs with the Islamic world, S5192 [6JN]

———promote national security by expanding international educational and cultural exchange programs with the Islamic world (S. 2505), S4200, S4202 [10MY]

———support international programs to detect and prevent acts of nuclear or radiological terrorism (S. 3121), S10578-S10582 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior: continue National Business Center support to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, S8143 [4SE]

———land conservation projects funding, S8153 [4SE]

———repayment of accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire suppression, S8144 [4SE], S8589 [13SE], S8631 [17SE], S8877 [19SE], S9184 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8141-S8150, S8153 [4SE], S8235-S8250 [5SE], S8339 [9SE], S8393-S8420, S8429 [10SE], S8515-S8521 [12SE], S8583-S8588, S8589, S8590, S8606, S8607 [13SE], S8631-S8644, S8652, S8656-S8663 [17SE], S8701-S8708, S8711 [18SE], S8872-S8880, S8885, S8894-S8897 [19SE], S9004, S9011-S9026 [23SE], S9101-S9104 [24SE], S9183 [25SE], S9363, S9415 [26SE], S9814 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), unanimous-consent agreement, S8013 [1AU], S8325 [5SE], S8576 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), unanimous-consent request, S8743 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H.R. 5012), S8328 [5SE]

———authorize construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (S. 2771), S7442 [26JY]

———Conserve by Bicycling Pilot Program funding, S2568, S2569 [11AP]

———establish policy linking immigration status with issuance of drivers' licenses, S5192 [6JN]

———Transportation Security Administration funding, S5027 [5JN], S7269 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2808), star print, S7766 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care, S8747-S8749 [18SE]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (S. 2903), S8302 [5SE], S10880 [13NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1536), indefinitely postponed, S49 [23JA]

———making appropriations (S. 2766), S9814 [2OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2766), unanimous-consent request, S9814 [2OC], S9894 [3OC], S9938, S9940 [4OC]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S10518-S10521 [16OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5605), S10546 [16OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2797), S10880 [13NO]

Disasters: relief funding, S6634-S6636 [11JY]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 1120), S11543-S11546 [19NO]

———combat cancer (S. 1976), S1361-S1365 [28FE], S4615 [21MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S5147-S5162, S5195 [6JN]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (S. 2955), S8757, S8758 [18SE]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, S5847 [20JN]

District of Columbia: make technical and conforming changes to local legislation on the establishment of an Office of the Chief Financial Officer and subordinate offices (S. 2316), S3439 [25AP]

———making appropriations (S. 1543), indefinitely postponed, S49 [23JA]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice (S. 2866), S7936 [1AU]

Education: emergency summer school funding, S4997-S5004 [5JN], S5192 [6JN]

———funding, S9779, S9814 [2OC], S9938 [4OC]

———Pell Grant Program funding, S4993, S4994, S5003 [5JN]

———reduce dropout rate of Hispanic high school students, S5651 [18JN], S6050, S6051, S6052 [26JN]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S8152 [4SE]

Employment: dislocated worker assistance programs funding, S7268 [24JY]

———workforce training programs funding, S7266, S7281 [24JY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 2951), S11342 [18NO]

———funding, S7281 [24JY]

FBI: impact on State and local law enforcement resulting from shifting of criminal investigation agents to terrorism-related duties, S4946 [4JN]

FDA: funding, S5171 [6JN], S5284 [10JN]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S4800, S4801 [23MY]

Federal employees: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (S. 2829), S7746 [31JY]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S10438 [15OC]

———GAO report on hazard mitigation programs, S10436 [15OC]

Firearms: National Criminal History Improvement Program funding, S897 [15FE], S1704 [8MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S7266 [24JY]

Food stamps: equalize asset eligibility rule for senior citizen and disabled recipients, S610, S612 [12FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2779), S11543-S11546 [19NO]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S654 [12FE], S5186 [6JN]

Forest Service: road management and transportation system rules relative to roadless areas protection, S3162-S3164 [23AP]

Fort Drum, NY: buildings and facilities construction funding, S6933 [17JY]

GAO: Architect of the Capitol report, S7337 [25JY]

Government: comparison between congressional and Bush administration spending proposals, S8429 [10SE]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, S5005-S5015 [5JN], S5763-S5766 [19JN], S5809-S5821 [20JN], S7866 [1AU]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility (S. 2465), S3956 [7MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4819 [23MY], S4883-S4886 [3JN], S4931-S4955 [4JN], S4996-S5030, S5104 [5JN], S5107, S5108, S5111-S5129, S5132-S5195, S5203 [6JN], S5284 [10JN], S5350 [11JN], S5970 [25JN], S6518-S6521 [10JY], S6685, S6686 [12JY], S6770 [15JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, S7218-S7221 [23JY], S7246, S7263-S7282 [24JY], S7508 [30JY], S7859 [1AU], S8063 [3SE], S8429 [10SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7222 [23JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), insert S. 2551 language in lieu, S4884 [3JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), unanimous-consent agreement, S4818 [23MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), unanimous-consent request, S4942-S4946 [4JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (S. 2551), S4742 [23MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (S. 2551), unanimous-consent request, S4792, S4793 [23MY]

Health: improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3 [23JA]

———provide grants to hire community health workers to improve access to health education and services for women and families in medically underserved areas (S. 2139), S2830 [17AP]

Housing: improve voucher rental assistance housing program (S. 2721), S6651 [11JY]

———provide affordable housing and community development assistance to certain rural areas, S1745 [12MR]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4883), S11797-S11799 [20NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: ensure full funding and allow States to reform special education programs to increase parental choice and reduce paperwork (S. 2883), S7949 [1AU]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), S9351-S9353 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), conference report, S11198 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), insert S. 2506 language in lieu, S9350 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), unanimous-consent agreement, S9350 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2506), sequential referral, S4269 [13MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2506), unanimous-consent agreement, S9350 [25SE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S7267, S7268 [24JY]

IRS: provide funding to increase Federal enforcement of tax laws, S11069 [14NO]

Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program: modify funding (S. Res. 279), S4881 [23MY]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S5921 [24JN]

———community policing programs (S. 924), S8915 [19SE]

———establish a Community Oriented Policing Services anti-methamphetamine grant program (S. 2030), S2078 [19MR]

Legislation: status of unfunded agencies, S11531-S11535, S11560 [19NO], S11712 [20NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), S7336-S7342 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5121), unanimous-consent agreement, S7302 [24JY]

Library of Congress: Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Celebration funding, S7339 [25JY]

LIHEAP: funding, S2716, S2717 [16AP], S3150, S3151 [23AP]

Lincoln County, NM: provide grant for expansion of the Hubbard Museum of the American West (S. 1964), S1209 [26FE]

Louisiana: flood control projects funding, S9561-S9563 [30SE], S9834 [2OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3589-S3591, S3606, S3607 [1MY], S3793-S3795 [2MY], S4192 [10MY], S4293 [14MY], S4513 [17MY], S4742-S4744, S4824 [23MY], S4933 [4JN], S5024 [5JN], S5341 [11JN], S6802, S6811 [15JY], S6814, S6816-S6818 [16JY], S6887, S6890-S6892, S6894, S6922-S6926 [17JY], S6969-S6971, S6976-S6992, S7019-S7026 [18JY], S7095-S7100 [19JY], S7134-S7158 [22JY], S7180-S7189, S7194-S7207, S7216 [23JY], S7244-S7246 [24JY], S7327, S7359, S7366 [25JY], S7423, S7424 [26JY], S7446, S7464 [29JY], S7505, S7514, S7535-S7551, S7565, S7614-S7616 [30JY], S7618-S7633, S7642, S7646, S7647, S7649-S7651 [31JY], S7840, S7849-S7851, S7853-S7858 [1AU], S10408, S10410 [15OC], S10532-S10546 [16OC], S10637, S10655 [17OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 10), S4618 [21MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 2625), S5585-S5597 [14JN], S5663 [18JN], S5792-S5794 [20JN], S6180-S6182 [27JN], S6600-S6603 [11JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 2757), S7041 [18JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S6856-S6858 [16JY], S7001-S7005, S7022-S7026 [18JY], S7093-S7100 [19JY], S7134-S7146, S7157 [22JY], S7180-S7189, S7194-S7207, S7210 [23JY], S7464 [29JY], S7514-S7516, S7543-S7547 [30JY], S7621, S7626, S7627 [31JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (H.R. 4954), S5823 [20JN], S6594 [10JY], S6729 [15JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (S. 2), S6811 [15JY], S6873 [16JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (S. 2), unanimous-consent request, S10536 [16OC]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (S. 2729), S6873-S6875 [16JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program, S6753 [15JY], S6924-S6926 [17JY], S7207-S7218 [23JY], S7249-S7263, S7282, S7283 [24JY]

———extend authorization for appropriations for certain rural grants (S. 2135), S2727 [16AP]

———treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, S5187, S5188 [6JN], S6347-S6351 [8JY], S6568 [10JY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority prior to the cessation of terrorist activities (S. 2432), S3627 [1MY], S5447 [12JN]

Missouri River: water resource management, S6346 [8JY]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers, S9700 [1OC]

———provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (S. 2179), unanimous-consent request, S4519 [17MY]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (S. 2611), S5372 [11JN]

NASA: funding, S10614-S10616 [17OC], S11690 [20NO]

Nashville, TN: Berry Field Guard Base military construction project funding, S6213 [27JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (S. 3101), S10380 [10OC], S10559 [16OC]

———funding (S. 3146), S10711 [17OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S11164 [15NO]

National Forum Foundation: TRANSFORM Program funding, S7267, S7268 [24JY]

National Guard: Air National Guard LITENING II targeting pods funding, S5187 [6JN]

———Competitive Sports Program funding, S6219 [27JN]

National Park Service: funding, S8417-S8418 [10SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), S10397 [10OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2428), S3570 [30AP]

National security: authorize reserve fund appropriations within the national defense budget for activities to prosecute the war on terrorism, S6518-S6521 [10JY]

———national missile defense system, S165-S168 [28JA], S1407-S1411 [4MR], S2002 [18MR], S5687 [18JN], S5801-S5807 [20JN], S5942-S5945 [24JN], S5974-S5978, S5986-S5999, S6001-S6007 [25JN], S6063, S6066-S6075, S6097, S6098 [26JN], S6213, S6214 [27JN], S7457-S7460 [29JY]

———protect Federal information infrastructure during an emergency and ensure continuity of Government operations, S6098 [26JN]

———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, S5974-S5977 [25JN], S6066-S6075, S6097, S6098 [26JN], S6213, S6214 [27JN], S7506-S7509 [30JY], S7728-S7731 [31JY]

National Youth Sports Program: reauthorize (S. 1911), S349, S350 [5FE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S9997, S9998 [4OC]

Navy: airborne radar technology funding, S6099 [26JN]

———Configuration Management Information System funding, S7801 [1AU]

———ship depot maintenance funding, S7799 [1AU]

———shipbuilding funding, S5834 [20JN], S6187-S6189 [27JN]

New Jersey: reimbursement by Postal Service to hospitals for anthrax-related care, S5186 [6JN]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, S7509 [30JY]

———metropolitan intermodal transportation station and infrastructure improvements funding, S5184 [6JN]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 347), S10730-S10732 [17OC]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (S. 2059), S2283 [21MR]

———uterine fibroid research funding (S. 2122), S2676 [15AP]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (S. 3177), S11579 [19NO]

NOAA: National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences funding, S5123-S5126 [6JN]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office, S11798 [20NO]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3908), S11154, S11155 [14NO]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), S11155-S11159 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2817), S7500-S7502 [29JY], S11559 [19NO]

———plant genomics research funding, S11159 [14NO]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents, S6208, S6209 [27JN]

Oklahoma: Interstate 40 Arkansas River bridge repair and reconstruction funding, S5166, S5188 [6JN]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for supportive services to older individuals who reside in naturally occurring retirement communities (S. 2842), S7909 [1AU]

OMB: require Federal agencies to complete public-private competitions for contracts and procurement in a 12-month time frame, S11561 [19NO]

Pakistan: independent news media development funding, S7268 [24JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), S6174 [26JN], S6235 [27JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1754), S6175 [26JN], S6235 [27JN]

Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (S. 3156), S11000, S11001 [14NO]

Pipelines: improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10966, S10967 [13NO], S11067 [14NO]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), conference report, S11000 [14NO]

Postal Service: adhere to an equitable tender policy in selecting air carriers of non-priority bypass mail to certain points in Alaska, S7277 [24JY]

Power resources: fuel cell power system development, S3150 [23AP]

Public debt: ceiling, S2231 [21MR]

———ceiling (S. 2578), S4983 [4JN], S4991 [5JN], S5194 [6JN], S5337, S5338 [11JN]

———ceiling (S. 2578), unanimous-consent agreement, S5319 [11JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (S. 2484), S4075 [8MY]

Quartzite, AZ: transfer of surplus military equipment to the Women's Air Force Service Pilots Museum, S5834 [20JN]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (H.R. 2998), insert S. 1779 language in lieu, S511 [7FE]

———establish (S. 1779), S511 [7FE], S5719 [18JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4292 [14MY]

Roads and highways: Federal-aid highway funding (S. 3132), S10688 [17OC]

———provide the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (S. 2971), S8927-S8929 [19SE]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), S8998 [20SE]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 2945), S8678-S8684 [17SE]

SEC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3764), S7426 [26JY]

Senate: accomplishments, S7440 [26JY]

———authorize additional funding for mailings to provide notice of town meetings, S7340 [25JY]

———legislative priorities, S9003 [23SE], S9099-S9104 [24SE], S9563, S9649 [30SE], S9678, S9679 [1OC], S9835-S9838 [2OC], S10054 [7OC], S10402, S10423 [15OC], S10613, S10637 [17OC]

Ships and vessels: disposal of obsolete ships from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, S6189 [27JN]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4190 [10MY]

Smithsonian Institution: animal specimens alcohol storage facility funding, S5120-S5123 [6JN]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (S.J. Res. 2), S8668 [17SE]

South Carolina: disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site (S. 2453), S3880 [2MY]

Space policy: impact on national defense, S11664-S11667 [20NO]

Taxation: make Highway Trust Funds available for Federal-aid highway funding (S. 3133), S10688 [17OC]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 2512), S4390, S4391 [15MY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. 1560), S2719 [16AP]

———establish a national response policy and a national urban search and rescue task force program (S. 2061), S2285 [21MR]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, chemical and biological threats, S7800 [1AU]

———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S322 [5FE]

Transportation: increase investments in rural areas (S. 3134), S10696 [17OC]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: funding, S11718, S11719 [20NO]

———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), S4424 [15MY], S4544 [17MY]

———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), unanimous-consent request, S7222 [23JY]

———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (S. 1917), S482, S489 [7FE]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (S. 2064), S2286, S2287 [21MR], S9996 [4OC]

University of Miami: Center for Southeastern Tropical Advance Remote Sensing funding, S7801 [1AU]

Vancouver Barracks: restoration funding (S. 1649), S8016 [1AU]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve: funding (H.R. 2099), S11653 [19NO]

———funding (S. 1649), S8016 [1AU]

Veterans: health care funding, S4948 [4JN], S7266 [24JY], S7733 [31JY], S10664 [17OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses, S5766 [19JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S5745-S5755, S5759, S5762 [19JN], S5834 [20JN], S10014-S10016 [7OC], S10085-S10087 [8OC]

Voting: provide funding for protection and advocacy agencies to focus on voting access for persons with disabilities, S1143-S1149 [26FE], S1390 [1MR]

Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, S6058-S6062 [26JN]

Yellowstone National Park: provide an independent and comprehensive management, operational and financial review, S8420 [10SE]

Reports

Assessment of the IRS and the Tax System: Charles O. Rossotti, IRS Commissioner, S11070-S11075 [14NO]

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S4955 [4JN], S7780, S7781 [1AU], S8747 [18SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5605): Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay With Service-Connected Disability Benefits Provisions, S10547 [16OC]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H176-H178 [6FE], H2092-H2094 [2MY], H4529-H4531 [11JY], H6152-H6154 [10SE], H8015-H8018 [16OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5263) (H. Rept. 107-623), H5993 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2801) (S. Rept. 107-223), S7371 [25JY]

Air Traffic Control Towers Construction Assistance: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1979) (H. Rept. 107-496), H3290 [6JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2002: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-155), S4838 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-217), S7226 [23JY]

Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention, and Care Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2059), S6361 [8JY]

Citizen Service Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4854) (H. Rept. 107-521), H3774 [20JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1646, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 545) (H. Rept. 107-682), H6558 [24SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 107-696), H6692 [25SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 107-737), H7737 [9OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 578) (H. Rept. 107-736), H7737 [9OC]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 107-380), H1002 [19MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 111, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 550) (H. Rept. 107-694), H6692 [25SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 112, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 107-718), H6982 [2OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 122, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 580) (H. Rept. 107-739), H7892 [10OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 107-755), H7929 [15OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations, and H.R. 5708, Preexisting Pay-Go Budget Balance Reductions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 107-775), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1979, Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 447) (H. Rept. 107-515), H3668 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 107-482), H2734 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 446) (H. Rept. 107-514), H3667 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 415) (H. Rept. 107-450), H2234 [8MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4628, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 107-607), H5193 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 432) (H. Rept. 107-489), H3159 [4JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4775, Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 107-484), H2734 [21MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 107-486), H3072 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 107-553), H4068 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 461) (H. Rept. 107-536), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 107-537), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 107-577), H4604 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5120, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 107-585), H4871 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5121, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 489) (H. Rept. 107-586), H4871 [17JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 107-611), H5452 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5010) (H. Rept. 107-732), H7737 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5010) (H. Rept. 107-532), H3927 [25JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5010) (S. Rept. 107-213), S7033 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4546) (H. Rept. 107-772), H8545 [12NO]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4546) (H. Rept. 107-436), H2104 [3MY], H2108 [6MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2514) (S. Rept. 107-151), S4387 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4547) (H. Rept. 107-603), H5193 [23JY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2515), S4387 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2516), S4387 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5011) (H. Rept. 107-731), H7737 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5011) (H. Rept. 107-533), H3927 [25JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2709) (S. Rept. 107-202), S6361 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2517), S4387 [15MY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2215) (H. Rept. 107-685), H6691 [25SE]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 107-671), H6472 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5093) (H. Rept. 107-564), H4552 [11JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2708) (S. Rept. 107-201), S6318 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5120) (H. Rept. 107-575), H4604 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2740) (S. Rept. 107-212), S6947 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5559) (H. Rept. 107-722), H7171 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2808) (S. Rept. 107-224), S7429 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation Construction of a Plaza Adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2771), S7430 [26JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5012) (H. Rept. 107-622), H5993 [26JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2778) (S. Rept. 107-218), S7308 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2766) (S. Rept. 107-216), S7164 [22JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5605) (H. Rept. 107-740), H7892 [10OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2797) (S. Rept. 107-222), S7371 [25JY]

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5521) (H. Rept. 107-716), H6982 [2OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2809) (S. Rept. 107-225), S7430 [26JY]

Encourage the Reporting of Fiscally Responsible, Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Res. 304), S7103 [19JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5431) (H. Rept. 107-681), H6558 [24SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2784) (S. Rept. 107-220), S7308 [24JY]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2064) (S. Rept. 107-168), S5901 [21JN]

FAA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2951) (S. Rept. 107-309), S10359 [10OC]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5410) (H. Rept. 107-663), H6417 [19SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2779) (S. Rept. 107-219), S7308 [24JY]

FTC Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2946) (S. Rept. 107-348), S11573 [19NO]

Healthy Forests Reform Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5319) (H. Rept. 107-770), H8050 [31OC]

Highway Funding Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1917) (S. Rept. 107-163), S5632 [17JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3694) (H. Rept. 107-439), H2163 [7MY]

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase in Funding and Decrease in Matching Requirement: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1606) (H. Rept. 107-519), H3774 [20JN]

Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4883) (H. Rept. 107-621), H5993 [26JY]

Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 343) (S. Rept. 107-324), S10843 [12NO]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4628) (H. Rept. 107-789), H9023 [14NO]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2506) (S. Rept. 107-208), S6498 [9JY]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 4628) (H. Rept. 107-592), H4930 [18JY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2506) (S. Rept. 107-149), S4281 [13MY]

Law Enforcement Tribute Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2624) (H. Rept. 107-458), H2465, H2469 [14MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2179), S4492 [16MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5121) (H. Rept. 107-576), H4604 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2720) (S. Rept. 107-209), S6649 [11JY]

Medicare Coverage of Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4984) (H. Rept. 107-551), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4954) (H. Rept. 107-539), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel Appropriations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3070) (S. Rept. 107-349), S11573 [19NO]

Museum and Library Services Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3784) (H. Rept. 107-395), H1199 [10AP]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2428) (S. Rept. 107-187), S6249 [27JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 107-369), H779 [7MR]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 107-369), H1288 [15AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1210), S8672 [17SE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1210) (S. Rept. 107-246), S8091 [3SE]

Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 107-511), H3667 [18JN]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3908) (S. Rept. 107-304), S10114 [8OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3908) (H. Rept. 107-421), H1688 [29AP]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2817) (S. Rept. 107-317), S10570 [16OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2817) (S. Rept. 107-291), S8753 [18SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4664) (H. Rept. 107-488), H3159 [4JN]

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2950) (S. Rept. 107-311), S10359 [10OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4466) (H. Rept. 107-470), H2606 [16MY]

Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1754), S5850 [20JN]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 924), S2577 [11AP]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2002: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 107-566), H4552 [11JY]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2003: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 107-567), H4552 [11JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 107-656), H6256 [13SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 107-738), H7892 [10OC]

Russian Democracy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 2121), S7898 [1AU]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4628, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 608) (H. Rept. 107-783), H8731 [13NO]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 465, Consideration of H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 464) (H. Rept. 107-552), H4067 [26JN]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 550, Consideration of H.J. Res. 111, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 551) (H. Rept. 107-695), H6692 [25SE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 580, Consideration of H.J. Res. 122, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 107-735), H7737 [9OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 585, Consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 586) (H. Rept. 107-756), H7929 [15OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 107-757), H7929 [15OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 602, Consideration of H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 603) (H. Rept. 107-776), H8731 [13NO]

SEC Appropriations: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3764) (H. Rept. 107-415), H1489 [22AP], H1618 [24AP]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 107-376), H936 [18MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2012: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 100), S2325 [22MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 100) (S. Rept. 107-141), S2577 [11AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 862), S7033 [18JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2003: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 107-529), H3927 [25JN]

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4775) (H. Rept. 107-593), H5086 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4775) (H. Rept. 107-480), H2661 [20MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2551), S4702 [22MY]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2945) (S. Rept. 107-350), S11735 [20NO]

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1850) (S. Rept. 107-316), S10570 [16OC]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve Funding: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2099) (H. Rept. 107-627), H6058 [4SE]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1649) (S. Rept. 107-193), S6318 [28JN]

Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4514) (H. Rept. 107-473), H2606 [16MY]

Washington County, UT, Recreational and Visitor Facilities Construction Funding: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3848) (H. Rept. 107-385), H1151 [9AP]

Working Toward Independence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 107-452), H2389 [10MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 111), H6759, H6760 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4110 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4731, H4760, H4761 [16JY], H4850, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5267 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6960 [2OC]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5160 [6JN], H2897 [22MY], H2973, H3023 [23MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4905 [18JY]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), H4165 [27JN]

Statements

Extend and Strengthen Procedures to Maintain Fiscal Accountability and Responsibility: Concord Coalition, S5817 [20JN]

FBI National DNA Index System: FBI, H6748 [26SE]

Gamble on Crusader—Additional Views: Representatives Dicks and Edwards, H4088-H4091 [27JN]

No Help for Retirees With Employer or Union Coverage From Graham, S7624 [31JY]

Permit Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay With Service-Connected Disability Benefits: Retired Enlisted Association, S5747 [19JN]

Simple Truths About the Budget and the Debt, H1443 [18AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Executive Office of the President, S4942 [4JN]

Summaries

American Indian Welfare Reform Act (S. 2484), S4076 [8MY]

Extend and Strengthen Budget Procedures To Maintain Fiscal Accountability and Responsibility (S. 2465), S3957 [7MY]

Housing Voucher Improvement Act (S. 2721), S6653-S6655 [11JY]

National Response to Terrorism and Consequence Management Act (S. 2061), S2285 [21MR]

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks (H.R. 4775): Gregg Amendment (Extend and Strengthen Procedures To Maintain Fiscal Accountability and Responsibility), S5006 [5JN]

Tables

AIDS Program funding level, S5156 [6JN]

Appropriations allocation revisions: Committee on Appropriations (House), H2929 [22MY]

———committees other than the Committee on Appropriations (House), H2929 [22MY]

Approximate distribution of fiscal year 2002 Indian reservation road funding, S8928 [19SE]

CBO revisions in baseline surplus and deficit totals, S8893 [19SE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) allocation to subcommittees for fiscal year 2003, S6323 [28JN]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to Dept. of Defense and emergency appropriations legislation, S653 [12FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S8446 [10SE], S10343 [10OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S7221 [23JY], S7417 [26JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S7280 [24JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7803 [1AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S6934 [17JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2551, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S4954 [4JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2708, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S8249 [5SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2720, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7338 [25JY]

Comparison of distribution of highway funds under Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, H7954 [16OC]

Comparison of President Bush, Democratic leadership, and Republican Senate passed budgets (2002-2011), S7423 [26JY]

Cost to States of proposal to provide Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7623 [31JY]

Costs of tax bills passed by the House of Representatives, H5114 [23JY]

Coverage gap in proposal to provide Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7623 [31JY]

Debt owed to Federal trust funds, H1443 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011): conference report, H7814-H7816 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure recommendations (H.R. 5011), H4145-H4148 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 5010), H4080-H4084 [27JN]

———conference report, H7803-H7809 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense budget authority, S708 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4774-H4785 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5232-H5241 [23JY]

Distribution of transportation revenue aligned budget authority to States, S7274, S7276 [24JY]

Federal land grants to States (1803-1984), S2816 [17AP]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5121), H4886-H4893 [18JY]

Public debt to the penny, S4745 [23MY]

Revisions to aggregate spending levels, S3622 [1MY], S4269 [13MY]

Schedule required to achieve goals of Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10732 [17OC]

State losses of highway funds and employment due to proposed cuts in the Highway Trust Fund, H2407 [14MY]

State-by-State impact of $310 million rescission of highway contract authority in fiscal year 2002 supplemental appropriations, H5224 [23JY]

States losing redirected funding under the highway formula funding program, S7270 [24JY]

Statutorily ineligible designated discretionary projects, S7273 [24JY]

Supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2903-H2906 [22MY], H5202-H5218 [23JY]

Trust funds used to balance the budget, S155 [28JA]

Who holds the public debt?, S4745 [23MY]

Testimonies

Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Resolution: Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S344-S347 [5FE]

Mental Health Research Funding: Lydia Lewis, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, E873 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H3102 [4JN], H3289 [6JN]

H. Con. Res. 353, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007, H1037-H1040 [20MR]

H. Con. Res. 483, technical corrections to H.R. 1646, Dept. of State appropriations, H6659 [25SE]

H. Con. Res. 503, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H7188 [8OC]

H. Res. 359, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) expenditures, H769 [7MR]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007, H1020 [20MR]

H. Res. 415, consideration of H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2245 [9MY]

H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act, H2842 [22MY]

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H2891 [22MY]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3039 [24MY]

H. Res. 432, consideration of H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act, H3183 [5JN]

H. Res. 446, consideration of H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, H3681 [19JN]

H. Res. 447, consideration of H.R. 1979, Small Airport Safety, Security, and Air Service Improvement Act, H3728 [20JN]

H. Res. 461, consideration of H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4076 [27JN]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H4136 [27JN]

H. Res. 465, consideration of H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act, H4166 [27JN]

H. Res. 483, consideration of H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H4710 [16JY]

H. Res. 488, consideration of H.R. 5120, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4909 [18JY]

H. Res. 489, consideration of H.R. 5121, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4878 [18JY]

H. Res. 497, consideration of H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [24JY]

H. Res. 545, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1646, Dept. of State appropriations, H6649 [25SE]

H. Res. 552, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H6698 [26SE]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H.J. Res. 112, continuing appropriations, H6986 [3OC]

H. Res. 578, consideration of conference report on H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H7812 [10OC]

H. Res. 579, consideration of conference report on H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7799 [10OC]

H. Res. 580, consideration of H.J. Res. 122, continuing appropriations, H7818 [10OC]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, H7950 [16OC]

H. Res. 602, consideration of H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 5708, reduction of preexisting pay-go budget balances, H8549 [13NO]

H.J. Res. 111, continuing appropriations, H6753 [26SE]

H.J. Res. 112, continuing appropriations, H6993 [3OC]

H.J. Res. 122, continuing appropriations, H7825 [10OC]

H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, S10557 [16OC], H7960 [16OC]

H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, H8555 [13NO]

H.R. 1606, historically Black colleges and universities increase in funding and decrease in matching requirement, H6523 [24SE]

H.R. 2047, Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, S6174 [26JN]

H.R. 2099, Vancouver National Historic Reserve funding, H6519 [24SE]

H.R. 2121, Russian Democracy Act, S9001 [20SE], H7109-H7111 [7OC]

H.R. 2998, Radio Free Afghanistan Act, H250 [12FE]

H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act, H2869-H2878 [22MY]

H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, H3689 [19JN], H8064 [12NO]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act, H5273-H5280 [23JY]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, H8983-H8991 [14NO]

H.R. 3694, Highway Funding Restoration Act, H2406 [14MY]

H.R. 3764, SEC appropriations, H3905 [25JN]

H.R. 3848, Washington County, UT, recreational and visitor facilities construction funding, H1098 [9AP]

H.R. 3908, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, S11154 [14NO]

H.R. 3908, North American Wetlands Conservation Act reauthorization, H2123 [7MY]

H.R. 4466, NTSB appropriations, H3085-H3087 [4JN]

H.R. 4514, Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction Act, H2614 [20MY]

H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2282-H2328 [9MY], H5544-H5602 [25JY]

H.R. 4547, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5308-H5310 [23JY]

H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, H5425-H5428 [24JY]

H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act, H9009-H9018 [14NO]

H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5295-S5316 [10JN], H3045-H3061 [24MY]

H.R. 4883, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act reauthorization, H8881 [14NO]

H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act, H4182, H4226-H4269 [27JN]

H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7656-S7683 [31JY]

H.R. 5012, Dept. of Transportation construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, H6005 [4SE]

H.R. 5018, Capitol Police Retention, Recruitment, and Authorization Act, H4023 [26JN]

H.R. 5121, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4898-H4904 [18JY]

H.R. 5499, Dept. of HUD reauthorization of HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H8926 [14NO]

H.R. 5605, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits provisions, S10546 [16OC]

S. 990, American Wildlife Enhancement Act, H8899 [14NO]

S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S6593 [10JY]

S. 1094, Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act, H1722 [30AP]

S. 1206, Appalachian Regional Development Act reauthorization, S569-S571 [8FE], H529-H531 [26FE]

S. 1210, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S9997 [4OC], H7975 [16OC]

S. 1637, waive certain limitations in the use of emergency highway funds to pay for projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center, S47 [23JA]

S. 1649, Vancouver National Historic Reserve Preservation Act, S8016 [1AU]

S. 1754, Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, S6175 [26JN]

S. 1779, Radio Free Afghanistan Act, S511 [7FE]

S. 1803, Security Assistance Act, S37-S47 [23JA]

S. 1911, Keep Inspiration and Development Strong (KIDS) Act, S349 [5FE]

S. 1917, Highway Funding Restoration Act, S489 [7FE]

S. 1964, Hubbard Museum of the American West in Lincoln County, NM, expansion grant, S1210 [26FE]

S. 2030, COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Act, S2078 [19MR]

S. 2033, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor appropriations, S2082 [19MR]

S. 2064, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, S2287 [21MR], S9996 [4OC]

S. 2139, Community Health Workers Act, S2830 [17AP]

S. 2183, Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act, S2836 [17AP]

S. 2428, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, S3571 [30AP]

S. 2432, prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority prior to the cessation of terrorist activities, S3628 [1MY]

S. 2505, Cultural Bridges Act, S4201 [10MY]

S. 2512, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S4390 [15MY]

S. 2514, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6363-S6432 [8JY]

S. 2578, public debt ceiling, H4154 [27JN]

S. 2611, Museum and Library Services Act reauthorization, S5372-S5375 [11JN]

S. 2613, increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities, S5456 [12JN]

S. 2625, Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Act, S5587-S5597 [14JN]

S. 2771, Dept. of Transportation construction of a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, S7171 [22JY], S7442 [26JY]

S. 2829, Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel appropriations and Federal employee information disclosure protection, S7746 [31JY]

S. 2842, Senior Self-Sufficiency Act, S7909 [1AU]

S. 2941, Campus Classmate Offenders in Rehabilitation and Treatment (CORT) Act, S8675 [17SE]

S. 2945, 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, S8679-S8683 [17SE]

S. 2951, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Act, S11342 [18NO]

S. 2971, Tribal Transportation Program Improvement Act, S8929 [19SE]

S. 3036, Corps of Engineers River Stewardship Independent Investigation and Review Act, S9903 [3OC]

S. 3121, Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act, S10580 [16OC]

S. 3131, Truth in Budgeting and Social Security Protection Act, S10680-S10687 [17OC]

S. 3132, Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding (MEGA Fund) Act, S10689-S10694 [17OC]

S. 3133, Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Highway Funding Part II (MEGA Fund Part II) Act, S10694 [17OC]

S. 3134, Maximum Economic Growth for America Through Rural Transportation Investment (MEGA Rural) Act, S10697-S10699 [17OC]

S. 3156, Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act, S11001 [14NO], H8939 [14NO]

S. Res. 279, modify Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program funding, S4876, S4881 [23MY]

S. Res. 304, encourage the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) to report fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation, S10553 [16OC]

S. Res. 304, encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation, S7126 [19JY]

S. Res. 347, Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10730 [17OC]

Transcripts

Budget Reconciliation Process: Committee on the Budget (Senate), S891-S893 [15FE]